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About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Time will tell what the reign of Charles III will look like, but one thing is for sure: the “new Elizabethan age” is long gone.
Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out.
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Understanding Mezirow’s theory of transformative learning can help you become a catalyst of change.
An upstart third party is unlikely to dislodge the status quo in the current system.
Can a shared language promote peace? Some people think so.
Gradualism rejects the idea of a "bright line" in the abortion debate.
Polarization or misunderstanding?
Robinson v. California helped to established a rehabilitative ideal: addiction should be dealt with as a therapeutic matter.
"I believe our society's gotten to the point where you can't question. You can't provoke. You just have to adhere to consensus."
Stand Together
It's the clitoris, stupid!
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Former Harvard professor and best-selling author Todd Rose explains the problem with prestigious colleges and how the future of higher ed could be bright.
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And debate over it started soon after.
Catholic sisters outnumber priests and religious on every continent.
On forums, “true bitcoiners” didn’t talk about technology or crypto. Instead, they talked about trust and corruption.
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.
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We’re wrong about what other people think - and that has harmful impacts on the next generation.
Stand Together
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From trust and conformity to aspiration, this new series, hosted by Todd Rose, explores and decodes the world's greatest Collective Illusions.
Stand Together
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
Are you a striver or a pioneer?
Thich Nhat Hanh, the late Vietnamese monk, thought walking could be a profound contemplative practice.
With this unique opportunity to create a totally new world, why does the metaverse already feature such old-world concepts?
Solitude, by itself, does not predict feelings of loneliness.
Since Ukraine originally meant “borderland,” the territory was already a target for several kingdoms.
Just don't expect the apocalypse to look like it does in the movies.
Hit shows are like societal mirrors, capable of reflecting the cultural zeitgeist whose likeness they try to record.
The insurmountable contrasts between their visions help explain Russia’s stunted development and hint at its destructive future.
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Propaganda urges you to mobilize towards something while concealing from you things that you reasonably should think and consider.
It’s not a lack of motivation, intelligence, or capability. Here’s how to open a space. Over the past 20 years, the number of bachelor’s degrees awarded in physics has more than […]
The season finale gets the one thing Star Trek is famous for — ethics — completely wrong. Life is full of dilemmas whose solutions seem paradoxical. To obtain peace, you must prepare for war. […]